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you should wear a pad for about 4 hours. if you dont change often enough it will start to stink ALOT! its embarrassing! you really really really should bring some pads, especially if it gets heavy. if you take any risks you will eventualy regret it and look back at it as a learning experience. i think that you should bring some and not take risks. you really dont want to leak anyway you should change about every 4 hours or less!
1 Wash your hands before you change the pad. 2  You want your hands to be clean when you handle the new pad. 3  You should change your pad every 3-4 hours, unless your period is heavy. 4  In that case, you should change your pad more frequently.emove the pad by gripping a clean edge between your fingers and peeling it off your underwear. If your pad has wings, you'll want to pull those off first. It's easiest to grab the front or back edge of the pad and simply pull it--it should separate from your underwear easily. 1  4 Edit step.